Nothing is what it seems

A WALK CALLED LIFE
A healthy mind in a healthy body, with that thought at five I rose,
To walk to health and jog once or twice.

Little did I know as I stepped out; a journey I began….
An unveiling of a fine example of life itself.

We are in darkness,
A vision extending to gentle outlines of human life, whispers of light,
a touch to warn us of a rocky path ahead

The eternal stillness is gone,
Life awakens from amidst the branches,
Golden rays begin to fall, illuminating the wonder of the universe.

Familiar faces, and many unknown,
Afraid of questions, conscious of loneliness,
I walk, getting lost in the herd. Listening to stories of strangers:
Of their love miles apart,
Of momentary refuge and running away from truth,
Of impressions, prestige and positions,
Of work, family and children.

My life has just begun, a walk of life,
A walk of purpose, a walk to remember,
A walk down memory lane and up future avenue.

To a walker, to a jogger, to a runner, to a driver,
The signboards mean the same-
Go slow, U-turn, detour, stop.

No matter how far I walk,
At the stroke of six,
I am back where I started.

Travel miles, earn big,
But nirvana lies in familiar sounds,
A gentle reminder,
Earth is round and what goes around comes around.